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Cash squeeze hurts Kenyan game
NAIROBI. May 10: The cash strapped Kenya Foot ball Federation threatened on Saturday to pull out
of all International competitions. Including the World Cup. unless the government provided financial assistance, reports AFP
KFF secretary Sammy Obfn go said that his federation could not make ends meet without the financial backing from the government.
"We have no money and we are operating from hand-to mouth. Unless we get the gov-
ernment support or a sponsor to ball us out. we shall have no alternative but to withdraw from all the coming International commitments," Obtngo added.
These would also Include the African Cup of Nations and club championships.
He said Kenya faced fine of 45.000 Kenyan shillings (1,500) US dollars) If It failed to host the 1996 Nations Cup finals which we can ill-afford to cough out."
Kenya's bid to host the 1996 Cup finals was accepted al the general assembly of the Confederation of African Foot-
ball (CAF) in Dakar. Senegal, tn January.
But early last month, the Ministry of Culture and Social Services permanent secretary Philip Mule! ruled out Kenya's chances of hosting the prestl glous event because of the financial Implications.
He criticised KFF officials for committing the country without consulting the government first.
The KFF then started consultations with the ministry while, at the same time, appealed to CAF to extend the deadline, which was accepted and the time limit put forward from April 10 to May 10, expiring today.
But by Saturday, the government had not given its go-ahead and it appears that Kenya has lost Its chance of I hosting the final.
| Should Kenya pull out the event will be awarded to Cameroon, which it beat by 21 voles to 19 tn the ballot for the right to stage the event, although Cameroon were told to be on stand-by.
There is even greater fear now that the KFF may not find the money to send Gor Mahia to Cameroon for the return leg of the African Club Champions Cup against Canon of Yaounde at the end of this month.
Gor Mahia. Kenya’s national league champions, meet Canon In Nairobi on May 16 in the first leg, with the return leg in Yaounde on May 30.
Last month. Kenya Posta had to meet their own air fare and other expenses for the return leg match of the inaugural CAF Cup against Zanzibar's Small Simba in Zanzibar.
They, however, refused to allow government representatives and KFF officials to accompany them unless they met their own expenses.
Earlier on Saturday. Kenya's handball teams pulled out of the African Championships due to start In florin. Nigeria, on May 1 1 because of lack of money.